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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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