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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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