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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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