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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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