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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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