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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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