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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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