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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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