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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate 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 online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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