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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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