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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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