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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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