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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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