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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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