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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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