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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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