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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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