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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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