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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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