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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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