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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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