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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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