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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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