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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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