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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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