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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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