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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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