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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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