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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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