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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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