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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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