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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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