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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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