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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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