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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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