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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). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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