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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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