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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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