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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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 massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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