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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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