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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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