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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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