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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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