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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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