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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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