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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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