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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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