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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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