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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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