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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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