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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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