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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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