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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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