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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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