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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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