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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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