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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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