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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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