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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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