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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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