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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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