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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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