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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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