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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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