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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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