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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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