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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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