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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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