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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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