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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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