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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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