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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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