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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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