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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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