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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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