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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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