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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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