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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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