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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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