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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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