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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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