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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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