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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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