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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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