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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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