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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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