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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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