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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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