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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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