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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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