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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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