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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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