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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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