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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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