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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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