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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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