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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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