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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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