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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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