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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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