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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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