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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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