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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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