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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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