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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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