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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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