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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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