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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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