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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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