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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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