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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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