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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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