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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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