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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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