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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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