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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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