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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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