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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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