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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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