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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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