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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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