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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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