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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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