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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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