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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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