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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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