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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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