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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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