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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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