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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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