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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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