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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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