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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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