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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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