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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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