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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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