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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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