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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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