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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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