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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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