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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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