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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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