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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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