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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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