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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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