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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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