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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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