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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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