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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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