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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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