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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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