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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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