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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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