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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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