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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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