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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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