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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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