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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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