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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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