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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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