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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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