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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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