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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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