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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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