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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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