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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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