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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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