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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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