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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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