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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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