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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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