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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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