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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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