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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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