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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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