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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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