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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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