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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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