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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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