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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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