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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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