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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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