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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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