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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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