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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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