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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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