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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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