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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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