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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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