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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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