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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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