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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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