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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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