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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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