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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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