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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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