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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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