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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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