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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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