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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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