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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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