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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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