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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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