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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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