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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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