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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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