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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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