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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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