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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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