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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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