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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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