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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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