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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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