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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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