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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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