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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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