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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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