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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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