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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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