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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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