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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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