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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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