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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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