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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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