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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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