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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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