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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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