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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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