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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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