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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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