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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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