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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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