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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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