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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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