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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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