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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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