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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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