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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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