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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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