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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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