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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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