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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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