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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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