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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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