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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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