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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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