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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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