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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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