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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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