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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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