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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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