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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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