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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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