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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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