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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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