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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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