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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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