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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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