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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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