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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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