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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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