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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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