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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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