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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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