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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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