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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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