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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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