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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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