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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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