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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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