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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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