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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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