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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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