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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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