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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people all over 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 courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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