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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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