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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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