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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education