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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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