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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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