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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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