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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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