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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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