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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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