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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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