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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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