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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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