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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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