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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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