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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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