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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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