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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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