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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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