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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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