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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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