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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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