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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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