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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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