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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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