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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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