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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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