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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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