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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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