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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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