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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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