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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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