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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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