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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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