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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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