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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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