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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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