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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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