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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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