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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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