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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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