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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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