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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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