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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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