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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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