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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the 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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