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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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