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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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