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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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