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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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