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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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