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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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