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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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