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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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