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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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