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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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