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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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