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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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