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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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