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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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