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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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