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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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