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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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