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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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