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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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