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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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