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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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