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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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