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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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