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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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