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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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