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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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