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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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