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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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