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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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