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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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