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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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