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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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