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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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