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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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