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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources