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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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