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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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