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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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