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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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