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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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