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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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