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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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