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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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