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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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