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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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