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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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