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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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