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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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