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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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