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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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