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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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