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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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