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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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