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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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