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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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