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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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