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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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