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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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