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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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