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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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