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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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