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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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