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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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