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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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