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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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