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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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