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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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