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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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