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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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