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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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