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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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