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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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