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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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