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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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