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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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