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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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