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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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