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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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