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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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