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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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