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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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