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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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