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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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