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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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