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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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