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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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