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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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