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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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