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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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