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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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