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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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