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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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