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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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