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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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