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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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