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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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