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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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