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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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