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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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