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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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