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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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