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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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