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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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