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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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