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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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