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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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