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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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