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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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