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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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