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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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