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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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