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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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