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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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