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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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