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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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