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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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