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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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