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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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