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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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