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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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