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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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