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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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