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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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