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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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