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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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