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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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