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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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