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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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