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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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