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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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