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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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