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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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