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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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