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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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