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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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