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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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