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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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