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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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