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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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