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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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