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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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