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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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