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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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