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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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