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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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