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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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