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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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