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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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