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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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