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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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