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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

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