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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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