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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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