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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are 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. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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