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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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