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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in 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 are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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