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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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