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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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