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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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