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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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