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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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