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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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