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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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