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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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