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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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