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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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