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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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