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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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