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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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