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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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