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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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