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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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