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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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