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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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