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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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