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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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