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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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