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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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