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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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