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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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