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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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