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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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