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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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