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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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