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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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