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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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