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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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