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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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