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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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