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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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