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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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