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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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